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EP About this file: EP1977677

EP1977677 - Endoscopic instrument [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.06.2010
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Richard Wolf GmbH
Pforzheimer Strasse 32
75438 Knittlingen / DE
[2008/41]
Inventor(s)01 / Körner, Eberhard, Dipl.-Ing.
Stephan-Gerlach-Strasse 29
75438 Knittlingen / DE
 [2008/41]
Representative(s)Hemmer, Arnd, et al
Patentanwälte Vollmann Hemmer Lindfeld
Partnerschaft mbB
Wallstrasse 33a
23560 Lübeck / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Hemmer, Arnd, et al
Patentanwälte Wilcken & Vollmann Bei der Lohmühle 23
23554 Lübeck / DE
Application number, filing date07007041.204.04.2007
[2008/41]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1977677
Date:08.10.2008
Language:DE
[2008/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1977677
Date:19.08.2009
Language:DE
[2009/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.06.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/005
[2008/41]
CPC:
A61B1/0056 (EP,US); A61B1/00071 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/41]
TitleGerman:Endoskopisches Instrument[2008/41]
English:Endoscopic instrument[2008/41]
French:Instrument endoscopique[2008/41]
Examination procedure10.05.2008Examination requested  [2008/41]
20.05.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.01.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2009Fee for grant paid
02.05.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.05.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY19.08.2009
CZ19.08.2009
DK19.08.2009
EE19.08.2009
FI19.08.2009
IE19.08.2009
LT19.08.2009
LV19.08.2009
MT19.08.2009
PL19.08.2009
RO19.08.2009
SE19.08.2009
SI19.08.2009
SK19.08.2009
TR19.08.2009
BG19.11.2009
GR20.11.2009
ES30.11.2009
IS19.12.2009
PT21.12.2009
HU20.02.2010
MC30.04.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/42]CY19.08.2009
CZ19.08.2009
DK19.08.2009
EE19.08.2009
FI19.08.2009
IE19.08.2009
LT19.08.2009
LV19.08.2009
MT19.08.2009
PL19.08.2009
RO19.08.2009
SE19.08.2009
SI19.08.2009
SK19.08.2009
BG19.11.2009
GR20.11.2009
ES30.11.2009
IS19.12.2009
PT21.12.2009
HU20.02.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2011/41]CY19.08.2009
CZ19.08.2009
DK19.08.2009
EE19.08.2009
FI19.08.2009
IE19.08.2009
LT19.08.2009
LV19.08.2009
MT19.08.2009
PL19.08.2009
RO19.08.2009
SE19.08.2009
SI19.08.2009
SK19.08.2009
BG19.11.2009
GR20.11.2009
ES30.11.2009
IS19.12.2009
PT21.12.2009
MC30.04.2010
Former [2011/22]CY19.08.2009
CZ19.08.2009
DK19.08.2009
EE19.08.2009
FI19.08.2009
IE19.08.2009
LT19.08.2009
LV19.08.2009
MT19.08.2009
PL19.08.2009
RO19.08.2009
SE19.08.2009
SI19.08.2009
SK19.08.2009
BG19.11.2009
GR20.11.2009
ES30.11.2009
IS19.12.2009
PT21.12.2009
IT04.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2011/19]CY19.08.2009
CZ19.08.2009
DK19.08.2009
EE19.08.2009
FI19.08.2009
IE19.08.2009
LT19.08.2009
LV19.08.2009
PL19.08.2009
RO19.08.2009
SE19.08.2009
SI19.08.2009
SK19.08.2009
BG19.11.2009
GR20.11.2009
ES30.11.2009
IS19.12.2009
PT21.12.2009
IT04.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2011/06]CY19.08.2009
CZ19.08.2009
DK19.08.2009
EE19.08.2009
FI19.08.2009
IE19.08.2009
LT19.08.2009
LV19.08.2009
PL19.08.2009
RO19.08.2009
SE19.08.2009
SI19.08.2009
SK19.08.2009
BG19.11.2009
GR20.11.2009
ES30.11.2009
IS19.12.2009
PT21.12.2009
MC30.04.2010
Former [2010/27]CY19.08.2009
CZ19.08.2009
DK19.08.2009
EE19.08.2009
FI19.08.2009
IE19.08.2009
LT19.08.2009
LV19.08.2009
PL19.08.2009
RO19.08.2009
SE19.08.2009
SI19.08.2009
SK19.08.2009
BG19.11.2009
ES30.11.2009
IS19.12.2009
PT21.12.2009
Former [2010/20]CY19.08.2009
DK19.08.2009
EE19.08.2009
FI19.08.2009
IE19.08.2009
LT19.08.2009
LV19.08.2009
PL19.08.2009
SE19.08.2009
SI19.08.2009
BG19.11.2009
ES30.11.2009
IS19.12.2009
PT21.12.2009
Former [2010/17]CY19.08.2009
FI19.08.2009
LT19.08.2009
LV19.08.2009
PL19.08.2009
SE19.08.2009
SI19.08.2009
BG19.11.2009
ES30.11.2009
IS19.12.2009
PT21.12.2009
Former [2010/15]CY19.08.2009
FI19.08.2009
LT19.08.2009
LV19.08.2009
PL19.08.2009
SE19.08.2009
SI19.08.2009
ES30.11.2009
IS19.12.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0535847  (MACHIDA ENDOSCOPE CO LTD [JP]) [A] 10* Zusammenfassung *;
 [YD]DE19534112  (WOLF GMBH RICHARD [DE]) [YD] 2,3,5,7,11,12 * column 5, lines 22-38; figures 3-11 *;
 [A]DE19928272  (EP FLEX FEINWERKTECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [A] 2,3,5,6,11,12 * figure 1 *;
 [XY]US6364828  (YEUNG HUBERT K [US], et al) [X] 1,4,6,8,9 * the whole document * [Y] 2,3,5,7,11,12
by applicantDE19534112
 US6364828
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